World Health Organization data quantifying the burden of diseases, injuries, and risk factors globally. The dataset measures DALYs per 100,000 population, a metric combining years of life lost due to premature mortality and years lived with disability. It is produced by the WHO Global Health Observatory.
Use Cases
- Analyze trends in DALY rates over time for specific diseases or injuries.
- Compare disease burden across countries using the standardized per 100,000 population metric.
- Model correlations between DALYs and other WHO metrics like mortality or risk factor prevalence.
- Assess the impact of specific risk factors by analyzing their attributed DALY values.
Strengths
- Data from the authoritative World Health Organization.
- Standardized metric (per 100,000) enables cross-country comparison.
- Covers a wide range of diseases, injuries, and risk factors.
Limitations
- Specific temporal coverage, row count, and update frequency are unknown.
- Data may rely on modeling and estimation for countries with incomplete vital registration systems.
- Granular sub-national or demographic breakdowns may not be available.
Provenance
- Source
- World Health Organization (WHO) Global Health Observatory.
- Collection Method
- Calculated from WHO estimates of mortality, morbidity, and disability weights.
- Time Range
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- Freshness
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- Geography
- Global, with country-level data likely available.